"Daddy, why I gotta go?" I looked down at my little girl. "Because, little princesses go to school when they turn three." "I don't wanna be three, I wanna stay at home with Daddy" I laughed as we walked into the head-start building. "Look, you get to explore this whole school."
Her eyes lit up. "Wow" We walked to her class. "Good morning" A blonde lady greeted us. "Morning." I said in return. "This must be your little sister?" "No this is my daughter, Autumn." "Oh" She said. "I'm 22 if you're wondering." "Okay, I'm sorry that was unprofessional. Let's get her all set shall we?" I nodded. As we talked I could just feel the stares and whispers.
"Look at all those tattoos." "Why would they let him have a child?" "A little girl at that. He's probably went to jail at least three times." "Drugs are probably in the home too." "Poor baby she probably has a hard home life." "He probably hasn't set foot in a school since junior year in high-school." "Are they gonna let his child go here?" I was about to turn around right when I had had enough, but I hear a familiar voice. "Is your name God?"
A-autumn... The women looked confused. "My daddy told me, that only God can judge anyone. And I say my prayers every night before I go to bed so I talk to God a little bit. And I may only be three, but I know I ain't praying to you at night or when I bless my food." The women were taken back. "So disrespectful." One said. That did it. Don't mess with my princess.
"You may not like how I look, but you will certainly not judge my parenting. My princess is not disrespectful. Sweetest girl in the world you are talking about right there. Yes sir no sir is what she uses. She respects her elders. I just gave my child what you won't give yours. The freedom of speech." I pushed my hair out of my face. "Me and her have went through it and I know she has an opinion and I let her voice it. If it's something that shouldn't be said, she is disciplined, but other than that I let her speak freely. She knows when it's right to say what she thinks and she is still learning the wrong time." "Mr. Uh Mr. Waters?" The teacher interrupted me. "Let me speak on your behalf, I don't want you to get into trouble, I want to teach little Autumn."
I slightly smiled and turned to Autumn. Hugging her I whispered, "Be good" She nodded. "I Love you Daddy" "I love you too, Princess" I walked out the door. I sighed, now I had bigger problems to worry about other than my princess and all this hate. I needed a job. I was fired from my last one because I wouldn't sleep with that pervert I called a boss. I walked around town since I didn't have a car.